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Bedford County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,605 students in Bedford County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Bedford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Bedford County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cascade High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
15 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
8,836 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
586 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bedford County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.57
# American Indian Students
10 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,510 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
13%
# Black Students
630 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
5,159 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
58%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
466 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
195
659
# Students in K Grade:
697
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
641
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
641
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
658
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
656
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
682
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
660
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
680
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
721
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
734
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
676
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
657
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
538
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,620 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,456 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,620
$12,157
Spending / Student
$9,456
$11,647
Best Bedford County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Community High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Community Crossing
Unionville, TN 37180
(931) 685-1418
Unionville, TN 37180
(931) 685-1418
Grades: 9-12
| 570 students
Rank: #22.
Cascade High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1165 Bell Bckle/wartrace
Wartrace, TN 37183
(931) 389-9389
Wartrace, TN 37183
(931) 389-9389
Grades: 9-12
| 536 students
Rank: #33.
Shelbyville Central High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 Eagle Blvd
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-5672
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-5672
Grades: 9-12
| 1,499 students
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